Affinity · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Ramblin'
| Recorded | Jul 1, 1966 |
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| Label | Affinity |
| Released | 1966 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 85944 |
The record
Loose-limbed trio dates from '66 find Bley pulling Ornette Coleman tunes toward open, conversational territory, with Altschul's drums shading rather than driving the pulse. A quieter branch of the free-jazz family tree, closer to chamber music than fire music.
Session personnel
- Mark Levinson — bass
- Barry Altschul — drums
- Paul Bley — piano, arranged by
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 19 pressings on file.
| 1969 | BYG Records · 529.313 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file · gatefold |
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| 1969 | BYG Records · 529.313 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1970 | BYG Records · BYG-12 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1970 | BYG Records · BYG-12 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo |
| 1973 | BYG Records · YX-2038 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | BYG Records · YX-6058 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo |
| 1973 | BYG Records · YX-6058 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1979 | Affinity · AFF 37 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Auvi · L6 360 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Affinity |
| 1995 | Red Record · RR 123117-2 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2002 | Get Back · GET 313 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, 180 gram |
| 2002 | Sunspots · SPOT528 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition, Gatefold Cardboard Sleeve · gatefold |
| 2024 | Solid Records (6) · SGJZ-2012 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
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